The drilling activities are part of scientific studies the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is doing to evaluate the geology of the two potential siting areas for a deep geological repository for Canada’s used nuclear fuel.
The Willing to Listen – South Bruce Proud group has launched an informative podcast. Join Sheila Whytock and special guests as they discuss a wide range of topics, including the science behind Deep Geological Repositories, the NWMO, nuclear energy, safety, local issues, and much more.
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has begun its water well sampling program in South Bruce, Ont., a first step in implementing our environmental baseline monitoring program, which was co-designed with the municipality.
Letters to the editor provide support for the NWMO’s Deep Geological process and for finding a long-term solution to used nuclear fuel.
Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) Grandmothers and community members embarked on a three day ceremonial Waterwalk to the proposed site of a high-level nuclear waste deep geologic repository (DGR).
The CNSC staff members began with an overview of their respective roles, and highlighted their mandate to “regulate the use of nuclear energy and materials, implement Canada’s international commitments on peaceful use of nuclear energy, and disseminate objective, scientific, technical and, regulatory information.”
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) provided information regarding radiation health to attendees at the Community Liaison Committee (CLC) meeting on April 1.
The anti-DGR group happily sneers at any industry that isn’t agriculture – like power generation, industrial laundry, or mining – on their heavily-moderated Facebook page, without acknowledging how intimately interwoven seemingly-separate industries really are.
“It will be yes or no, we can host it or we can’t. Whether or not the site is suitable comes down to the rock,” says Sheila Whytock, from the group Willing to Listen-South Bruce Proud.
A steady stream of equipment will show up Thursday to set up the first borehole site, for what could become Canada’s first permanent underground storage facility for nuclear waste.
